At a Glance
- Tasks: Build the infrastructure for a global payment network and solve complex technical challenges.
- Company: Join a dynamic fintech startup backed by unicorn founders and innovative investors.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, paid travel, and direct access to founders.
- Other info: Fast hiring process with a paid work trial to ensure a great fit.
- Why this job: Make a real impact from day one with live partners and transactions.
- Qualifications: Problem solvers with AI proficiency and full-stack development skills preferred.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 £ per year.
We're building the global payment network for money moving into, across, and out of the world's emerging markets: instant, transparent, and affordable, with stablecoin rails under the hood. We're backed by multiple unicorn fintech founders and some incredible investors. We're early enough that the people joining today define how this company works, and proven enough that the work is real from day one: live partners, live corridors, real money. The problems are hard, the surface area is global, and the prize is a rebuild of how money moves between the fastest-growing markets on earth.
About the role
We're looking for Members of Technical Staff to build the infrastructure our money moves through. Zuba is deliberately flat: the team is mostly ex-founders, former professional athletes, and generally high achievers. What you did before matters less than what you ship here. We hire problem solvers, not specialists. One month you might be hardening the API institutions use to move money into emerging markets; the next you might be taking our new bet from zero to its first live transaction. Whatever you take on, you own it end to end: product decisions, architecture, partner integrations, rollout to customers, and the client call if something breaks.
Two things to know before you apply:
- AI-native: We've realised the goal is no longer to build the car, it's to build the factory that builds the car, and agent orchestration is the default way we build. Few teams run LLMs this deep inside regulated financial infrastructure; we hire engineers who want to work at that edge.
- In-person work: We work in person in London, at very high intensity, and we have fun doing it.
Why this might excite you:
- Real money from day one: This isn't a greenfield experiment. Institutional clients move money through what you build, across live corridors, every day.
- Deep technical problems: Reliable services on top of unreliable providers, each with their own quirks and failure modes.
- AI-native engineering: The best tools money can buy, and a team that expects you to multiply your own output with them.
- Founder-level exposure: A team of ~15 with no layers. You work directly with the founders, your work shows up in the company's numbers within weeks.
What you'll do:
- Build reliable services on unreliable infrastructure.
- Take products from zero to first transaction.
- Own production.
- Bridge fiat and stablecoin rails.
- Design for the real world.
Who you are:
- You're a problem solver with agency.
- You're AI-proficient, genuinely.
- You're payments experienced, or payments obsessed.
- You're full-stack in practice.
- You ship fast.
- You're a clear communicator.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary + meaningful equity.
- Real ownership: your work shows up in the company's numbers within weeks.
- No layers: everyone works directly with the founders.
- Paid travel to the markets we serve.
- In past 8pm? Dinner and the ride home are on us.
Our hiring process:
- Intro chat (30 mins) with Max (CTO & Co-Founder).
- Work trial (2 days, paid).
- Offer.
Member of Technical Staff employer: Zuba
At Zuba, we are redefining the global payment landscape, and as a Partnerships Associate, you will be at the forefront of this transformation. Our vibrant Central London office fosters a dynamic work culture where innovation thrives, and every team member has a direct impact on our mission. With unparalleled opportunities for growth and exposure to real-world challenges from day one, you will not only develop your skills but also play a crucial role in shaping the future of money movement across emerging markets.
